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BrianMyers67
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In the market for a new vise , currently tying on a Thompson A, and want a rotary vise. Think I am down to a Peak rotary or Griffin Montana Mongoose. Have looked up and down the web at written reviews and vids , still have a question or two. I have not seen them in person and don't expect to until I order one. I tie mostly flies for smallmouth , carp and panfish, sizes ranging from 14 on up 1/0 . Most flies are commonly size 10-4 tho.
(1) The distance between the arm and tip of the jaws looks a bit short on the Peak, anyone with one find the arm gets in the way? It just looks a bit crowed to me, can't easily tell the distance on either vise from pics.
(2) I have seen comments on tying Clouser minnows on a full rotary and still needing to flip the hook over in the jaws to finish it. I really hate having to do that as it just interrupts the flow but if I need to then oh well but on flies like most carp flies, headstands and back stabbers , do you feel you still need to flip the hook over in the jaws or just rotate the vise?
Any other input on either vise would greatly be appreciated.
(1) The distance between the arm and tip of the jaws looks a bit short on the Peak, anyone with one find the arm gets in the way? It just looks a bit crowed to me, can't easily tell the distance on either vise from pics.
(2) I have seen comments on tying Clouser minnows on a full rotary and still needing to flip the hook over in the jaws to finish it. I really hate having to do that as it just interrupts the flow but if I need to then oh well but on flies like most carp flies, headstands and back stabbers , do you feel you still need to flip the hook over in the jaws or just rotate the vise?
Any other input on either vise would greatly be appreciated.